Human Movement Exam #2

If desiring to emphasize work on the gluteus maximus during resisted hip extension exercises, the knee should be placed in ________.

flexion

Triceps surae refer to the

gastrocnemius and soleus

The gluteus medius muscle is located ___ and performs ___ of the hip joint.

laterally; abduction

Hip joint extension occurs about the ____ axis

medial/lateral

Knee joint flexion/extension occurs about the ___ axis

medial/lateral

Talocrural (ankle) joint dorsiflexion/plantar flexion occurs about the ___ axis

medial/lateral

The biceps femoris muscle is located ___ and performs ___ of the hip joint.

posteriorly; extension

If the knee were not able to slide, the femur would ___ when going from flexion to extension on a stationary tibia

roll off the front of the tibia

The "Tom, Dick and Harry" phase refers to the

tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

Which of the following is not correct regarding menisci in the knee joint

Decreases stability

An ankle sprain is a common injury that involves the stretching or tearing of one or more tendons

False

Which of the following muscles can perform flexion of the great toe when concentrically contracting

Flexor hallucis longus

Which of the following muscles can perform knee flexion when concentrically contracting

Gastrocnemius

Which of the following muscles cross two joints

Gastrocnemius

Which of the following muscles may be palpated on the upper one-half of the posterior aspect of the lower leg

Gastrocnemius

Which of the following is considered to be an agonist muscle during hip abduction

Gluteus medius

Which two tendons provide the foot/ankle complex with proprioception

Peroneus brevis and peroneus tertius

Which of the following muscles ONLY performs plantar flexion

Soleus

Articular cartilage is located on the surfaces of both the femur and the tibia

True

The sartorius, gracilus, and semitendinosus all insert just below the medial condyle on upper anteromedial tibial surface

True

The tibial nerve innervates both the semitendinosus and semimembranosus

True

The tibial tuberosity serves as the insertion point for all of the quadriceps muscles:

True

Which of the following is not considered to be one of the quadriceps muscle group

Vastus maximus

The most common serious knee ligament injury involves the

anterior cruciate ligament

The base of which metatarsal is enlarged and prominent to serve as an insertion for the peroneus brevis and tertius

5th

The femoral nerve innervates all of the following muscles except:

Biceps femoris

Which of the following is not true regarding the bursae of the knee

Bursae are composed mainly of fatty tissue

During walking, there is a point where neither foot is touching the ground

False

Hip flexion is movement of the femur straight posteriorly toward the pelvis

False

The femoral condyles articulate with the fibular condyles during flexion of the knee.

False

The iliofemoral ligament is located posteriorly and prevents hyperextension.

False

The quadriceps muscles perform eccentric contractions during accelerating actions

False

The semitendinosus is located laterally and internally rotates the knee

False

the medial malleolus is an anatomical landmark located on the fibula

False

Which of the following is true regarding the medial collateral ligament

Maintains medial stability by restricting valgus forces or preventing the knee from being abducted

When sitting which of the following movements would most likely result in the process of attempting to flex the right hip

Posterior pelvic rotation

Agonist muscles during hip extension include all of the following except the:

Sartorius

The tibial division of the sciatic nerve innervates all of the following muscles excpet

Sartorius

Which of the following muscles has its insertion on the posterior surface of the calcaneus

Soleus

Muscles that flex the knee include all of the following except

Tensor fascia latae

During closed chain plantar flexion, which of the following arthrokinematic motions occur

The distal tibiofibular joint rocks posterior

Tears in menisci can occur due both compression and shear forces during rotation while flexing or extending during quick directional changes in running.

True

The distal malleoli of the tibia and fibula serve as pulleys for the posterior tendons to increase the mechanical advantage of the respective muscles in performing inversion and eversion actions.

True

The gastrocnemius is innervated by the tibial nerve (S1 and S2)

True

Hip joint abduction occurs about the ___ axis

anterior/posterior

The iliopsoas muscle is located ___ and performs ___ of the hip joint.

anteriorly; flexion

The semimembranosus muscle is located ___ and performs ___ of the hip joint

posteriorly; extension

All of the following are muscles that cross two joints except

vastus intermedius

Agonist muscles during hip flexion include all of the following except:

Adductor magnus

Which of the following joints is most responsible for inversion and eversion at the ankle

Subtalar joint